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Ground Cinnamon Vs. Cinnamon Stick: SPICEography Showdown
Ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks are both readily available in most grocery stores. Both true cinnamon and cassia cinnamon may be sold as either ground cinnamon or cinnamon stick. All forms of cinnamon come from trees in the Cinnamomum genus. In the US, most of the cinnamon that you will find in a grocery store is of the cassia variety (Cinnamomum cassia) but the true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) variety is also available. Despite their similarities, there are certain things that you will need to consider if you are faced with the need to choose between ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks. Consider those factors in the SPICEography Showdown below.
How does ground cinnamon differ from cinnamon stick?
Ground cinnamon is cinnamon bark that has been ground to a powder; cinnamon sticks consist of the same bark rolled up into quills, so the first big difference is form. This means that you will add the two variants of this spice to your dish in different ways. You sprinkle ground cinnamon while you will add cinnamon sticks to a liquid so that it can infuse into that liquid. In both cases, the results will be similar enough but cinnamon sticks generally offer a subtler flavor when compared to ground cinnamon.
Both ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks can last for a long time when you store them correctly; however, cinnamon sticks will last longer. In general, ground spices have a much shorter shelf life when you compare them to their whole counterparts. Ground cinnamon lasts for about six months under ideal conditions, whole cinnamon sticks can last for up to two years.
Can you use ground cinnamon in place of cinnamon stick and vice versa?
You can use ground cinnamon in any application that calls for cinnamon stick. In a dish that consists mostly of liquid or a beverage, you may need to add it later in the cooking or baking process. The extra surface area that you will get from adding a powder over a cinnamon sticks means that it is likely to release its flavor more quickly and will not last as long. Adding it closer to the end of cooking can ensure that it is still flavorful when you serve the food.
You can use cinnamon stick in place of ground cinnamon without changing anything if the application contains a lot of liquid. In these cases, you can simply steep the stick and take it out before serving. In a dry application, a cinnamon stick may not be a convenient substitute since you cannot sprinkle it in this form nor can you remove it from something like a cake or roll. In those cases, you can use a spice grinder or grater to reduce the cinnamon stick to powder.
When should you use ground cinnamon and when should you use cinnamon sticks?
Use cinnamon sticks in liquid preparations that require you to immerse the stick. Cinnamon sticks are most effective when you use them in applications like mulled wines, stews, and curries. Also, some methods of preparing hot chocolate call for cinnamon sticks. You should also opt for cinnamon sticks over ground cinnamon if the dish that you are making will be cooked for a long time. This is because cinnamon in quill form releases its flavor over a longer period. Use ground cinnamon in applications like cinnamon rolls and cinnamon toast where a whole cinnamon stick would be impractical.
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One of the diseases that use marijuana in its treatment is a disease related to the brain. A study found that THC substances contained in cannabis can protect the brain from aggressive brain nerve deaths. This was discovered by researchers after doing research on rats.
These results suggest that cannabis can also be used in the treatment of brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and others that are associated with brain cell damage and impairment of a person's cognitive abilities. In addition, cannabinoids contained in THC can also reduce the risk of a person's cognitive decline when they become older.
Cannabis is also suspected to be used in the treatment of tumors in the brain. A study in The British Journal of Cancer found that THC present in cannabis can prevent the growth of cancerous brain tumors. Researchers in the study also found ways to use marijuana without causing psychoactive effects in patients.
Another article reveals that marijuana without psychoactive effects can also inhibit the growth of glioma cells. Glioma cells are cancer cells that form in the brain and spine. This study shows that cannabidiol or CBD in marijuana can prevent the growth of glioma cells in the brain.
Breast cancer is the most deadly type of cancer in women after lung cancer. A study revealed that cannabidiol (CBD) in marijuana is known to reduce the spread of breast cancer cells and shrink the cancer. These results were published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment in 2001.
Researchers do not make patients smoke marijuana, but they use non-toxic substances in marijuana to prevent the spread of breast cancer cells. However, further research is needed to determine the overall effects of marijuana on breast cancer treatment.
With more smokers, lung cancer is expected to be ranked first as a female killer and second only to pancreatic cancer for men. But cancer-related research reveals that THC substances in cannabis can help treat lung cancer.
The results, published in the journal Oncogene in 208, reveal that THC can prevent the spread of certain types of lung cancer. Even so, these results are still found by researchers after doing research on animals. Still not known the real application in humans. But researchers believe that the same effect can be proven in humans.
Cannabis is also thought to be a cure for prostate cancer. A study shows the ability of anandamide (ANA) in marijuana that can prevent the growth of prostate cancer. In addition, ANA is also a cannabinoid receptor.
The results of this study make researchers increasingly convinced that marijuana has substances that can be used in cancer treatment. Still, more research on cannabis can be used to prevent the spread and kill prostate cancer cells.
Pancreatic cancer is called the most deadly type of cancer in men. This type of cancer can spread very quickly and often unknown to its existence. In addition, very few effective treatments can be used in prostate cancer. Even so, an article gives new hope to the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
An international study found the effects of cannabinoids present in cannabis against pancreatic cancer. They found that cannabinoids can reduce the size of pancreatic tumors. This study did not show directly that marijuana can be used to cure pancreatic cancer, but researchers believe that in marijuana there are substances that can be used for the treatment of pancreatic cancer is more effective.
That's some kind of disease that is presently believed to be treated using a substance in cannabis. Do not rush antipathy against marijuana, because the substance in it was also able to provide health benefits. Researchers have also found a way to pick up beneficial substances in it and eliminate the adverse effects possessed by cannabis plants.


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Cooking time: 10 minutes for the sponge fingers. 10 minutes for the custard.
1. First make the sponge fingers. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
2. Whisk the egg and sugar in a big bowl until light and quite stiff. Sift half the flour over the mixture and fold in lightly. Fold in the remaining flour.
3. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag with a 1cm nozzle. Pipe the mixture onto the baking sheet in 5cm lengths, set apart because they expand while in the oven.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, till golden. Remove from the tray and leave to cool on a wire rack.
5. To make the custard, beat the eggs, sugar and 50ml of the milk together in a bowl. Put the rest of the milk in a non-stick saucepan with the vanilla seeds or vanilla bean paste and bring to the boil. Set the milk aside to cool for 10 minutes then pour onto the egg mixture and mix well.
6. Strain the custard mixture into a clean saucepan and put back onto a medium heat. Keep stirring while the custard cooks and take off the heat when it is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Set aside to cool.
7. Whisk the fresh cream with the caster sugar until it forms soft peaks.
8. To assemble the trifle, take a deep glass bowl and add alternate layers of strawberry slices, sponge fingers, custard and whipped cream. You may wish to arrange the strawberry slices so that you can see them in a row through the glass. Decorate the top of the trifle with whole strawberries and serve.


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ICPC reportedly arrests D'banj over alleged N-Power fraud
Emerging reports claim operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested the award-winning Nigerian singer, D'banj, for alleged fraud.
Sauces at the commissions told The Cable newspaper that the singer is being questioned for allegedly diverting funds released for the federal government's N-Power project.
The agency was said to have detained D'banj when he visited the ICPC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, December 6.
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However, the commission reportedly refused to grant the singer administrative bail because he had declined to honour an initial invitation.
Sourced told the newspaper that D'banj was still in detention as of Wednesday morning, December 7.
Another newspaper Premium Times reported that ICPC alleged that D'Bang has colluded with compromised government officials by fraudulently diverting millions of naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for the N-Power project.
The funds were said to have been transferred to accounts that have been linked to the singer.
In another news, reports claim that singer Portable hit a pedestrian with his car while driving in the Ipaja area of Lagos on Friday, December 2.
A video which emerged online showed the singer pleading with a lady said to be the victim of the accident.
Portable was heard in the video saying; sorry, sorry, sorry, as he led her away from the scene of the accident.
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Trumped or pumped? SME sentiments revealed
How are SMEs reacting to wage stagnation at home and Donald Trump's policies in the US affecting business sentiment? Are most business owners expecting more or less money in their pockets in the year ahead?
We asked Andy Scott, head of research at Momentum Intelligence, to outline the results of the latest quarterly Australian SME Business Sentiment Index.
Speaking exclusively on the My Business Podcast, Andy reveals some interesting trends emerging around:
• The take-home pay of business owners
• Differences in outlook from employers and their employees
• Hiring intentions
• Overall economic sentiment
Podcast transcript
Adam Zuchetti: Welcome to the My Business podcast. Hi everyone. Welcome to My Business podcast. Thanks for tuning in. You'll notice that it's not Phil Tarrant signing in today, he's actually away on business. So it's Adam Zuchetti leading the charge here. I guess it's a bit of a lesson in itself, in that you really need reliable people to step up if you're unable to take on task. You can't be everyone and everywhere, despite what it may seem and all the different demands. Today, we have in the studio someone who regular listeners will remember. We've got Andy Scott from Momentum Intelligence. Andy, how are you going?
Andy Scott: Good afternoon, Adam. I'm well. I'm pleased to hear yourself big yourself up like that, there as well.
Adam Zuchetti: Why not? Why not?
Andy Scott: You are the reliable man stepping in today, and absolutely, mate. You don't blow your own trumpet you can't rely on anyone else to do so is what I always say.
Adam Zuchetti: Exactly. Particularly when you're a smaller business. No one's going to do it for you.
Andy Scott: Indeed, indeed.
Adam Zuchetti: So, Andy, we've got you back in. Last time I believe was the end of 2016, and we were talking about the launch of the Australian-- what was the survey called?
Andy Scott: It was the Momentum Intelligence Australian SME Business Sentiment Quarterly Index Survey.
Adam Zuchetti: That's nice.
Andy Scott: I wish I thought the name of that through better so I had a punchy acronym, but I don't unfortunately, so I'll have to come up with something, but fundamentally what it is, is that we do a regular sentiment survey across thousands of business owners across the country. What we look to do is ask them a range of questions relating to their business and how they see the next six months panning out. From that there's six questions that we distil down to give ourselves an index that we think gives a reasonable indication of how most small business owners are seeing their business moving forward, and what their levels of confidence are around the business, and I guess their overall sentiment of business in general.
Adam Zuchetti: Just off memory, I think the last one was quite positive for SMEs overall. It was quite a healthy, stable environment. Would that be a fair analysis?
Andy Scott: Yeah. Look, I think there were... as is always the case with, I suppose when you've got something, an amalgamation of various things there were green shoots in there that looked fantastic. There were some things that are always areas for concern and people like to look over, but by and large it told a reasonably good picture, I think of the Australian business marketplace.
Adam Zuchetti: So, looking now at this quarter, were there any really big changes, or any surprises that have come through in the data.
Andy Scott: By and large there wasn't. Overall, the index dropped by 2.11 per cent, which in the bigger picture is not a huge swing. Particularly if we look at the time period that this is done for. The second survey was taken around the January window. There's a lot of people coming through, Christmas's come through quite heavy, hectic times in their business, so there's a lot of times. There's also a time when there's a little bit of seasonal tidying up as well in a lot of industries, so it's not unusual to see it's sentiment to be not quite as gung ho and robust as it might be, because of those figures that are coming through the business.
I think when you look at that moving forward, though, and certainly questions that we don't include in the index per se, that shows us quite a lot of positivity. I think the thing that was, I'll say not necessarily most interestingly for me, but when we spoke last time we spoke about the concern that small businesses have with the incoming government's management with the economy, and how that moved forward.
If we look at that 2.11 per cent change -- bear in mind that's gone down -- almost half of that is taken up by the failing sentiment in small business owners if they're happy with the government's current management of the economy. You don't have to been living under a... Rather, it's anyone unless you've been living under a rock will be quite confident of the battering that the Liberals taken in the polls. At national levels, certainly at state levels as well, there's a lot of things where local governments have been taking hits as well.
It's not necessarily a surprise to see that reflected in that data, but as we said right then, if the key drivers of your economy, and key employers in your economy that have such an impact on the wider country, if they're looking at you down the barrel quite negatively, it's not a great place for a government to be at all.
Adam Zuchetti: No, but at the same time, there are a lot of businesses that really take that to heart, and think, "Okay, well, I'm not happy with the way the government's doing", but is that really going to affect them on the ground in their operations on a daily basis?
Andy Scott: Again, look, that is absolutely the challenge of it. I was at a conference recently -- a fantastic conference for mortgage brokers through one of your sister titles actually, The Adviser, and it was The Advisor's Better Business Summit, and there was a wonderful speaker there by the name of Chris Helder, who made a whole point about how you could, in effect, shape your reality by your perceptions to it. A key part of that was around really worrying about what you can control, and not worrying about what you can't control. I know Phil is a big advocate of that as well.
I think there's two types of business owners in these situations. There are ones that... Well, two types of people, really. There are ones who will sit there and blame everybody else and look for problems and say, "Well, this is why I can't get ahead. This is why I can't move forward. This is why..." There's a whole list of reasons why you can't do it. But instead, you get entrepreneurial business people who go, "You know what, there's opportunity here. There's something to do here. There's a way that I can make this count for myself." I think there are those two types of business people, and I think you're always going to see that balance in these sentiments, between those that see the glass half full and those that see the glass half empty. I guess that really becomes apparent when you see a drop like that... I think the incumbents are really doing a bad job when that sort of thing comes through in the data.
Adam Zuchetti: Now obviously, speaking on the government level, in January we had President Trump sworn in in the US. There's been so much coverage about that around the world, and the implications that has on business. I understand that in the latest survey you actually asked about this. What were the findings around that?
Andy Scott: That's right. You may remember, if you cast your mind back the last time that you had me on as a guest, Adam, I think Trump had just won the election.
Adam Zuchetti: I think that's right.
Andy Scott: He was president-elect at that time, so he hadn't actually been sworn in. We'd also... the survey that we'd done previously had happened just before that election had been called. It was quite the interesting, I suppose, between two stools position for us to be in, in terms of gauging sentiment. I know it was spoken about at the time, that we should add that in, and I'm glad we did, because it seems almost impossible to read a story nowadays without Trump being in it. You have to have him in a news story, apparently, otherwise it's not a successful news story.
Adam Zuchetti: It's a fake story.
Andy Scott: There we go, we'll be fake news, regardless of it, so. But there's two question that we asked. We split our answers here between employers and employees. The question was, "What impact do you think Donald Trump's presidency will have on the economy overall. Now, that's a reasonably broad question, but I thought it was quite -- particularly as Trump touts himself as a businessman, as an entrepreneurial guy, as someone who will really get the economy moving, not just on a national level, but his implication in the rest of the world will help those things moving forward.
With business owners, we found that 28.1 per cent were mainly positive, they thought that the impacts that he would have on the economy overall, which is getting up to almost a third. I suppose conversely you had 35.8 per cent who thought it was going to be mainly negative, and then of course you had 36 per cent had little impact either way. To be honest, I think those figures really broadly sum up what most people think about Trump. You will get people who go, "Oh, I think it'll be all right." You'll get people who think he's the worst thing ever, and you'll get people who'll go, "Pfft. He's just another politician. Nothing will change too much."
I think most business owners are pragmatists, and I think that reflects that. I think what's interesting, though, is when you look at the employee, you see a very different picture. We asked the same question: "What impact do you think Donald Trump's presidency will have on the economy overall?" Nearly 50 per cent said negative. 48.8 per cent. So it's clear that the man or woman on the street is not a fan of the Big Don, that's for sure.
Adam Zuchetti: Do you think this is a sign that business owners are taking less interest in the news than your average Joe Blow?
Andy Scott: I'm not sure if it's necessarily a sign that business owners aren't interested in the news. I think savvy business owners will always be aware of what's happening immediately around them, and the thing that, even if they don't impact them, they can take advantage of. I just think it's the question of, you put a lot of business owners together and you ask them the same question and you'll get people who broadly think they should different ways. We should go left, we should right, no, we should stay where going, where we are. So it didn't really surprise me to see that sort of split.
I think the fact that -- and you can argue -- there's been thousands and thousands of column inches written on how successful as a businessman he has been, but there's no doubt he's not completely out of business no matter how many times he may or may not have made the fortunes that he claims, or deny the bankruptcies that he may or may not have had. As a businessman, I think business people will recognise, "Well, it's going to be a new approach and I think that might be okay."
Adam Zuchetti: That question was about Donald Trump's presidency on the overall economy, but then you drill down and you ask both business owners and employees about the impact of Trumps policies on their particular company. Was that a similar split, or were employees more concerned than business owners?
Andy Scott: Well, no. I think it's interesting what you see about that, because I think we see it in the difference between what people think because it's fashionable, and it's good, and it's contemporary, and it's in the news, and the reality of the situation. Because we asked the same question: "What impact Donald Trump's presidency will have on your business?"
For business owners in particular, same answers, mainly positive, maybe negative, little impact either way. 71 per cent of people said "little impact either way". Whereas I think it's... I think because something like this is great to see from afar, it's great to watch on the news at night, it's confounding sometimes to watch when he opens his mouth and says... it's not so much what he says, but all the running around it that goes with that. The media will get into a froth about it as well. But I think the reality is that it's a long way away from what's happening in Australia, and it's not really going to affect me that much either way.
Adam Zuchetti: Vey good. We've come into the employee and employer debate. I want to explore this in a bit more detail. Last time one of the questions that you were asking were about hiring intentions. I think, off memory, a lot of businesses were looking to keep numbers quite steady. Is that right, Andy?
Andy Scott: Yeah, pretty much. We had about 74 per cent of people said they weren't hiring at the moment. Which, again, part of that becomes seasonal as well. Even so, that's not necessarily a huge concern. Consequently there weren't a lot of people saying they were looking to downsize and lay off workers as well. I think we're in an nice holding pattern. I think what's encouraging to see, even though it's a small change, that same question now there's a high percentage of people who are looking to hire this quarter compared. It's only gone up 1 per cent, but again, anytime that there are people looking to hire it means job creation. Job creation is good for the economy. Not just for the money going around the tills, but also of course for the general health and social well-being of the country as a whole. Whenever there is an increase in employment opportunities, which is driven by employers looking to hire, I think that's something that we can all be quite excited about.
Adam Zuchetti: Okay, so that's good news. If business owners are looking to increasingly hire more staff, that obviously has ramifications for revenues and profitability. Looking at the stats here, it looks like they are slightly lower in terms of revenues, but still looking quite healthy.
Andy Scott: Yeah. I think part of this is down to the change that happens during this period as well. When I first arrived in Australia 17 years ago, I was quite staggered by how much the economy shut down over the Christmas period. I suppose a couple of things happened in that time. Part of it was my readjustment, not realising that we have the perfect storm of Christmas, and school holidays, and summer in Australia happening all at once. Part of it, of course, is the hangover from, I suppose for want of a better phrase... simpler terms, well, "Ah, she'll be right, mate!" They can do it, that's the worst accent ever, but "I can do it later."
Increasingly, with the globalisation of Australia, the opening up of Australia, it's caught up with how most of the Northern Hemisphere -- which doesn't really shut down at all for that time period- - and certainly if we look at Asian countries as well, historically it's not that big of an impact during that time. I think they're getting there with smaller and smaller and smaller through that fallow period, but I think it still exists to a certain degree. It's just those windows have got smaller. To see those sort of concerns around that, or those things -- holding pattern like that, it doesn't really surprise me, because I think it's sort of ingrained a lot into that psyche, that we'll just sit in a holding pattern, sit in a holding pattern, sit in a holding pattern.
Very much like, if you look at the the housing market as well, it does the same thing. Spring and autumn are the big ones. You get to the middle of the summer and no one does anything. You get to the middle of winter and no one does anything. I'm oversimplifying, of course. Everybody's mad for property in this country, but even so, there are some obvious peaks of activity. I think that's when people are more inclined to forward-think, and be more bullish about their growth projections.
Adam Zuchetti: This obviously gives a good backdrop of capital expenditure. The survey results were showing that over a third are expecting that to increase. Again, not so surprising if they're adding staff that's going to add to the cap ex.
Andy Scott: Absolutely. Again, these numbers are generally moving up from where we saw them in the previous quarter as well. Which I think bodes very well. You look at the backdrop of other things that possibly can explain that why that data is, and why those things are happening. If you take out, even from our own sentiment index, if you take out the government's management of the economy, their sentiment has stayed pretty stable. So that's a very specific example of why those problems are.
If you look beyond what's going on in the market, you look at how the ASX has been performing over the last three months, and it's been nothing but really fairly consistent growth on growth, after a little bit of a wobble that we had towards the tail-end of last year. I think that period of Australia... that generally good place that the Australian economy is in, with Australia waking up from that Christmas/summer, call it what you will, period of getting a quick smoko or a quick nap, I think that's starting to now really see it and flow through the numbers.
Adam Zuchetti: Something that I thought was very encouraging came down to personal income of business owners. It's looking increasingly likely for the majority that they're expecting their personal income to surge in the coming period. That was quite interesting. If profitability is coming off slightly, but revenues are increasing, they're still looking to capitalise on that for themselves.
Andy Scott: Yeah, and I think at the end of the day it's a really, really important measure of how the environment is for business owners at the end of the day. Because you'll get some business owners, who they just love to have a go. They're serial entrepreneurs. Really, they're not in it for the money. They're in it for giving it a go, and they love giving it a go, and that's fantastic.
But let's be honest, most business owners are in the game to make more money than they can believe that they can get as an employee. That's why they're in the game. For those guys and ladies to be able to go, "Yes, this is working for me. It's successful," that's a good thing, because as is always the case with us in humans we like to copy what's around us. We see something that's successful, and that encourages us to have a go at it as well. Being able to see lots of business owners who appears to be doing very, very well, not only does it give confidence to the employees that yes, it's a good place to be right now, but it also gives confidence to new people coming on, and going, "You know what? I'm going to give it a go. You know what? I am going to exercise that idea. You know what? Today is the day I take the plunge."
The growth of small businesses means that in a shifting and changing economy, new businesses have to come online all the time. To have those role models of people who are successful, and upbeat, and will sitting there 'round the barbie, going "Yeah, mate, it's going better than ever for me. Yeah, I'm really upbeat about the year," I think that's someone we can all be really excited about.
Adam Zuchetti: Something else that's obviously going to impact, I think, next quarter, if you're happy to come back then and give us the latest results then?
Andy Scott: Well, we'll see.
Adam Zuchetti: I'm getting a cheeky grin. Yep. I think we can talk you into it.
Andy Scott: No, of course. I'd love to come back, Adam.
Adam Zuchetti: Obviously, last week, with the productivity commission coming back and the penalty rates decision. In terms of employees expecting a pay rise, I think that's off... It looks to me quite stable this quarter from last quarter. Are you expecting to see quite a shift next time, when the impact of this change in penalty rates, it starts coming through?
Andy Scott: I'll be really interested to see what, if any, change there is across the board on that. Myself, as an employee, it's not going to affect me one iota. I know where lots of people, certainly in a white collar sector, for whatever reason, it's not going to affect them at all, in that regard. So it'll be interesting to see if it has a greater impact on overall sentiment that employees have. I think certainly for me, drilling down into where we look at the demographics where that might impact, I think we'll see some really interesting data in there as well.
Adam Zuchetti: You'd think it would be more the smaller end of town that would potentially be more impacted. Your cafes and fast food outlets, your corner fish and chips shops -- those kind of things. When they're trying to open and wages on a weekend, particularly on a Sunday or public holiday, they can be make-or-break.
Andy Scott: Yeah, absolutely. Certainly if you look at some of those outlets that you named, the failing rate for those businesses is astronomical. Certainly for those first few years, it can really spin on a die, whether it goes one way or another. It's one of these things, I think, you're never really going to see what the impact is until it's had a chance to wash through the system.
On the one hand, the immediate impact is, jeez, you're going to have employees that are going to be earning less, and if people are earning less that means they're spending less, and that has a negative impact on the economy overall. The flip side, of business owners going, "Well, actually it's going to help drive efficiencies for us, and we're going to be able to deliver better stuff." Consequently, that's actually going to encourage more spending coming in from pay that's being held back at the moment.
It's like all these things, unfortunately, they're... you'll have to wait to see the impact of it to really know what the impact of it was. No matter what that impact is, there'll be statisticians like me, and others, spinning it every which way west of Sunday to say it's good, or it's bad, or it's indifferent. Like I say, with something like that it really comes down to specific individuals within specific industries. Some are undoubtedly going to be impacted negatively by it, some are undoubtedly going to be impacted positively by it as well.
Adam Zuchetti: That'll no doubt feed through to concerns about job security for employees as well.
Andy Scott: Yeah, you'd think so.
Adam Zuchetti: Okay. I think that we've covered pretty much everything, have we, Andy?
Andy Scott: Well, I would never say we've covered everything, but we seem to have covered a lot, Adam.
Adam Zuchetti: We have. Just to sum up, are we in a good place, or not?
Andy Scott: Well, look. You can't deny at the end of the day that the index has gone down 2.11 per cent, so by definition. If you're asking if sentiment... Are we in a good place, well are you happier now than were you then? The answer is, "Well, no, I'm not happier now, right now."
Are we in a good place? No, not necessarily. But the flip side is, we're not in a bad place by any stretch of the imagination. I suspect with things that we've spoken about with seasonal changes and stuff, I suspect we'll see change on this through the next quarter.
Adam Zuchetti: It is an interesting juxtaposition, though. That sentiment has gone down slightly, but hiring intentions are up. Profitability is improving, and business owners are expecting their personal income to improve. That's quite a stark contrast between the two of those things.
Andy Scott: Yeah, absolutely. Part of that is as well, I suppose, comes down to the age-old question that despite... Despite the fact it's apparently a whingeing Pom, you know Australians love to have a whinge at stuff, I think there's an element of that as well, to be fair.
Adam Zuchetti: All right. Well, thanks so much for coming in, Andy, always good to have you.
Andy Scott: Not at all. Adam, I appreciate being your guest again.
Adam Zuchetti: I think that does us. We'll sign off now. You can find us on all the social medias of course. We're on twitter, which is @mybusinessau. You can follow me @adamzuchetti. If you want to come on the podcast yourself, or if you have any concerns or topics that you would like us to address, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Until next week, thanks for tuning in. Bye.
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As a patient, trying to understand the differences between Laser and IPL for hair removal and deciding which method is right for you can be very confusing due to the general absence of sound advice and intelligible technical details.
This page attempts to explain in a succinct form both the technical differences between Laser and IPL treatments and also to provide an insight into the business reasons as to why one form of treatment might be offered by a clinic in preference to another.
To begin with, you should know that both laser and IPL work on removing unwanted hair in essentially the same way. Both require that the region to be treated be shaved prior to the procedure, both convert light energy into heat energy which will heat up the hair follicle, prompting the bulb of the hair to fall out thus reducing hair growth. However this is where the similarity ends.
The main difference between Laser and IPL is the process by which the light is produced, the type of light (wavelength) and how well it is absorbed by the different hair and skin types.
An IPL produces varying wavelengths, which is types of light found on the visible light spectrum whereas Laser produces one single and precise wavelength, an intensely concentrated beam of light that is proven to target hair growth, so there is no 'hit and miss'. This exact wavelength leads to a more effective treatment than IPL hair removal and therefore fewer treatments in the long term.
The advantage to the clinic for IPL is that many different skin types can be treated with one machine and they are much cheaper to manufacture but unfortunately the light is 'one-size-fits-all' in terms of its effectiveness on the hair.
However on the down-side it employs a diffused broad band of light in the visible spectrum, typically 550 to 1100 nanometers, whilst the optimum wavelengths for treating most hair types fall into the 700 to 850 nanometer range. Thus the light below 700 and above 850 is either ineffective or even putting the patient at risk of side effects if an incorrect energy level has been selected. It also means that more treatment sessions can be required to achieve a desired result. Furthermore IPL cannot be used on sun-exposed or darker skin, nor is it effective on all hair and skin types, thus making it less versatile than laser treatment. It can also cause damage to pigment producing cells, which can result in patches of darker or lighter skin.
The advantage of a Laser (single wavelength) is that the light is very targeted. There are many different types of laser of differing wavelengths for specific purposes, but each one is chosen for optimum effectiveness and safety for particular hair and skin types. The two most frequently used lasers employed in Laser Hair Removal are the Alexandrite Laser and the Nd:YAG Laser.
The Alexandrite laser hair removal system typically employs a wavelength of 755nm which falls into the optimum range for hair removal so we are able to produce more effective results much faster than an IPL. This laser wavelength is absorbed mostly by the melanin and hair follicles rather than the surrounding tissues and it works by the laser beam passing safely through the skin targeting the melanin (pigment) in the hair, its energy is absorbed by the hair follicle and the heat created weakens or destroys the follicle preventing further growth. It is the quickest of all the currently available laser treatments. The best results of Alexandrite laser treatment are obtained on certain skin types which range from fair to middle-eastern. Alexandrite lasers can also be used on albino skin and skin with freckles, where many other hair removal systems are ineffective.
The disadvantage is that Asian or black skin cannot be treated with this type of Laser as the absorption of energy in the skin would be too high due to the high concentration of melanin in the skin.
However our Mixed technology laser system also includes Nd:YAG Laser which is suitable for darker skin types.
This Nd:YAG laser works at 1064nm. You may say: "but the optimum absorption for hair removal is 700-850nm", that's true, although the rate of absorption of light (effectiveness) reduces as the wavelength increases, it is not safe to use 700-850nm on darker skin. Fortunately, darker skin also has very dark hair which is typically black. Black hair will absorb energy very well at 1064nm to deliver a very effective result. Nd:YAG laser passes through the skin without targeting melanin, it works by directing the beam onto the base of the unwanted hair follicles where it disperses the energy and damages the follicle, reducing the rate at which it grows.
At Elite Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Group, our Mixed Technology Grade 4 Medical laser system includes Alexandrite and Nd:YAG Lasers which safely and effectively treat all hair and skin types.
By using both the Alexandrite and Nd:YAG lasers separately and in combination, it enables us to treat the widest possible range of skin types, producing the optimum result for each patient whilst keeping discomfort and potential side-effects to a minimum.
Yet further adding to patient comfort and safety, we also use a unique advanced skin-cooling system which cools the skin before, during and after application of the laser without interfering with the laser beam. The result for the patient is an overall pain-free and safer experience, enabling the laser to work at higher efficiency and produce even better results.
Over time, many studies have been conducted comparing satisfaction level, the safety, and the effectiveness of IPL and Laser, specifically Nd:YAG and Alexandrite lasers, on various skin types and have come to the conclusion that laser outperforms IPL every time. Laser hair removal results in significantly longer hair-free intervals, a larger reduction in hair counts and greater patient satisfaction than the IPL.
From a purely commercial perspective, IPL systems are a significantly lower financial investment for clinics, with laser systems being much more expensive. Thus the price of IPL can often be cheaper for the patient. However it is important that when comparing the various clinics and their prices, patients should fully understand the differences between laser and IPL and that they compare like with like. The newest technologically advanced laser hair removal systems can significantly out-perform the results of IPL both in terms of the quality of result and overall safety.
At Elite Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Group we put the interests of the patient first at all times, and because we are able to offer the best and latest in laser technology, combined with our years of experience as leading cosmetic surgery specialists, we are able to advise patients on precisely the best treatment in each individual case, with no compromise to our integrity or quality of the results resultant from purely commercial considerations.


The Maileg high chair in offwhite has a wooden vintage design and is the perfect spot to place that hungry micro bunny/rabbit. Sit them up at dinner time so they can eat their favourite meal - mashed carrot.
This high chair fits the micro range of bunnies and rabbits.
The white high chair is just many of the furniture pieces you can add to your range and make beautiful heirloom pieces for your children to keep and cherish when they can play with their own little ones. The furniture range help to stimulate imaginative play and role playing.
The Maileg highchair is made from wood and painted an offwhite colour.
It fits the Micro rabbits, bunnies and the Little Sister and Brother mice in boxes.


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If you follow our blog regularly, you know that we stress the importance of including detailed descriptions of your previous professional accomplishments in your resume. While this is a simple idea, understanding how to execute it effectively trips up a lot of people as they write their documents. With that in mind, let's play a round of "Good details vs. Bad details".
– How many people report to you?
– How much money did you make for your last company?
– How have you saved your employers money in the past?
– Were you recruited or promoted by previous employers?
– What special projects or tasks have you been chosen to complete?
– What have you accomplished that was above and beyond your job description?
– The verbatim name of the department and supervisor you reported to. Unless you report directly to Mark Zuckerberg or someone equally famous, you can use a general title like VP-Marketing or Director of Branding to convey your status in the company.
– Outdated details about your college experience. If you've been out of school for ten years, your college GPA is old news. Ditto the name of the specific school of your university that you attended, unless it's a highly ranked, nationally recognizable program, e.g., the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.
– Personal details about your life. If gaps on your resume are due to something like taking personal time off to care for an ill family member, it doesn't matter what his or her diagnosis was. Keep your explanation as brief as possible.
An effective resume strikes the right balance between providing specifics that clarify how valuable you are as an employee, while at the same time generalizing your accomplishments in a way that makes sense to a wide audience. To be sure your resume doesn't include bad details, make it a point to let another set of eyes proofread it.


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A well-known voice actor from this province has taken to social media in an effort to free her father from custody in connection to recent protests at Muskrat Falls.
Jennifer Hale, who was born in Labrador, is the daughter of Jim Learning – a man taken into custody after refusing to sign an injunction asking him to stay away from the Muskrat Falls site. Two other Labrador elders, Marjorie Flowers and Eldred Davis, were also taken into custody for refusing to stay away from the site.
Hale posted to her 58,000 followers on social media that her father has advanced cancer that requires medical attention. She is concerned that his health could decline if he does not have access to care before his next court appearance.
Hale, who has worked in film, television and the video game industry, asked her followers on social media to phone Premier Dwight Ball and Nalcor to plead for her father's release.
One of her posts has been shared over one thousand times by followers as well as other members of the entertainment industry.
An online petition for the release of Jim Learning, Marjorie Flowers and Eldred Davis has collected over 2,300 signatures. You can find that here.


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The trustees of Oak Park do not want their village annexed by Chicago, as mayoral candidate Garry McCarthy suggested earlier this week.
Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb said the village enjoys its small government and does not want to be part of Chicago, a move Chicago mayoral candidate Garry McCarthy (D) has proposed.
A bill to keep at-risk families together and allow them to have access to healthcare and other services has been introduced in the House of Representatives.
A bill to repeal English as the official state language of Illinois was introduced in the House of Representatives on Feb. 1.
A resolution to implement a task force to study the media habits of youth in Illinois was introduced last month in the House of Representatives.
A bill that amends school code to allow for curricula involving "media literacy" to be taught in high schools was introduced in the House of Representatives on Feb. 1 by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-Cicero).
The state Senate during the Nov. 27 House floor session failed to override Gov. Bruce Pauner's veto of a bill that would have created the Cook County Water Infrastructure Fund to help pay for water-system upgrades in the county.


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Xcode — интегрированная среда разработки (IDE) программного обеспечения для платформ macOS, iOS, watchOS и tvOS, разработанная корпорацией Apple. Первая версия выпущена в 2003 году. Стабильные версии распространяются бесплатно через Mac App Store. Зарегистрированные разработчики также имеют доступ к бета-сборкам через сайт Apple Developer.

Описание
Xcode включает в себя большую часть документации разработчика от Apple и Interface Builder — приложение, использующееся для создания графических интерфейсов.

Пакет Xcode включает в себя изменённую версию свободного набора компиляторов GNU Compiler Collection и поддерживает языки C, C++, Objective-C, , Swift, Java, AppleScript, Python и Ruby с различными моделями программирования, включая (но не ограничиваясь) Cocoa, Carbon. Сторонними разработчиками реализована поддержка GNU Pascal, Free Pascal, Ada, C#, Perl, Haskell и D. Пакет Xcode использует GDB в качестве back-end'а для своего отладчика.

В августе 2006 Apple объявила о том, что DTrace, фреймворк динамической трассировки от Sun Microsystems, выпущенный как часть OpenSolaris, будет интегрирован в Xcode под названием Xray. Позже Xray был переименован в Instruments.

Xcode 4
С 9 марта 2011 года стала доступна новая версия Xcode 4, причём в новую версию входят наборы SDK Mac OS X 10.6 и SDK iOS 4.3. Впервые предварительный релиз Xcode 4 был показан на WWDC 2010.

В Xcode 4 был представлен новый пользовательский интерфейс: единое окно, куда встроен и Interface Builder, сам Xcode, Instruments, помощник, новая система анализа кода Debug Console с более сильным движком, облегчающая исправление ошибок и осуществляющая поиск логических проблем в коде. Программа также получила дополнительный компилятор Apple LLVM.

Xcode 5
С 12 сентября 2013 года стала доступна новая версия Xcode 5.0. В ней изменился интерфейс и все доработки предназначены для разработки ПО с учётом особенностей новых версий ОС: iOS 7 и OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

Xcode 6
С 3 июня 2014 года стала доступна бета-версия нового Xcode 6. В неё внесены доработки, предназначенные для разработки ПО с использованием нового наглядного языка программирования Swift, и с учётом особенностей 4000 новых программных интерфейсов API таких как: , HomeKit, HealthKit и других — используемых в новых версиях ОС Apple: iOS 8 и OS X 10.10.

Xcode 7
С 8 июня 2015 года стала доступна бета-версия нового Xcode 7.0. В основном в ней был усовершенствован инструмент Interface Builder, появилась поддержка новой версии языка программирования Swift и SDK для новых ОС Apple: OS X 10.11, iOS 9 и watchOS 2.

Xcode 8
С 12 сентября 2016 года стала доступна версия нового Xcode 8. В ней появился обновлённый и расширенный дебаггер, поддержка третьей версии языка программирования Swift 3 и SDK для новых ОС Apple: iOS 10, macOS Sierra 10.12, watchOS 3.0 и tvOS 10.0.

Xcode 9
С 19 сентября 2017 года стала доступна версия нового Xcode 9. В ней добавлена возможность отладки в беспроводном режиме, появилась поддержка новой версии языка программирования Swift 4 и SDK для новых ОС Apple: iOS 11, macOS High Sierra 10.13 и watchOS 4. Так же в этой версии появилась поддержка обновлённого графического движка для «почти прямой» работы с GPU —  2 и впервые появились такие новые фреймворки как:  — для использования дополненной реальности и  — для машинного обучения и построения нейронных сетей.

Xcode 10
4 июня 2018 года на WWDC 2018 была представлена бета-версия нового Xcode 10. В новой версии реализована поддержка тёмной темы новой ОС macOS Mojave, поддержка кастомных наборов Instruments, улучшенный Interface Builder — на 40 % быстрее открытие документов и на 30 % быстрее работа, в нём плавающее новое окно Library, которое вместо Inspector начнёт представлять свойства объектов, появился новый NSGridView, который может упорядочивать View в таблицах, как в Numbers, также появился улучшенный редактор кода, поддержка Bitbucket Cloud, Bitbucket Server и GitLab, улучшенный дебаггер, новые возможности автоматического тестирования, новый сборщик, использующий на 20 % меньше памяти, и в два раза уменьшающий время повторных сборок. Кроме того появились API для компьютерного зрения — обнаружение объектов, определение лиц, штрих-кодов; API для обработки языка — смысл предложений, выделение названий и т. п.;  2 — более быстрый и настраиваемый фреймворк для использования машинного обучения и нейронных сетей; Create ML — фреймворк для тренировки нейронных сетей, значительно уменьшающий модели и упрощающий их создание;  2 — новая версия фреймворка дополненной реальности.

Xcode 11
3 июня 2019 года на WWDC 2019 была представлена бета-версия нового Xcode 11. Появилась поддержка портирования специализированных приложений созданных для интернет-планшета iPad на настольную macOS. Были доработаны и усовершенствованны функции основных API, например такие как: фреймворки для машинного обучения  3 и , фреймворк для работы с GPU  и другие. Для разработчиков дополненной реальности появились: новое приложение  и новый высокоуровневый фреймворк , а также новая версия фреймворка  3. Появился совершенно новый API  для провайдеров облачных хранилищ, для высокопроизводительного способа бесшовной интеграции с Finder без расширения ядра и для повышения безопасности.

Xcode 12
22 июня 2020 года на WWDC 2020 была представлена бета-версия нового Xcode 12. В новой версии появилась поддержка всех функций и интерфейсов новой ОС macOS Big Sur. В частности ещё более бесшовное портирование приложений созданных для планшетов iPad и смартфонов iPhone на настольную ОС. Появилась поддержка разработки Mac-приложений для ноутбуков и настольных компьютеров на новых ARM-процессорах серии Apple silicon.

Xcode 13
В июне 2021 года на WWDC 2021 была представлена бета-версия нового Xcode 13.

Xcode 14
В июне 2022 года на WWDC 2022 была представлена бета-версия нового Xcode 14. В частности в этой версии Xcode появился фреймворк для работы с GPU при поддержке новой версии технологии  3, реализованной в Apple iOS 16.

Версия 1.x

 1.0 (осень 2003)
 1.5

Версия 2.x

 2.0
 2.1
 2.5

Версия 3.xx

 3.0
 3.1
 3.2
 3.2.6

Версия 4.xx

 4.0 (9 марта 2011 года)
 4.1 (20 июля 2011 года; только для Mac OS X 10.6, 29 августа 2011 года для Mac OS X 10.7)
 4.2 (12 октября 2011 года)
 4.3 (7 марта 2012 года)
 4.3.2 (22 марта 2012 года)
 4.3.3 (май 2012 года)
 4.4 (25 июля 2012 года)
 4.4.1 (7 августа 2012 года)
 4.5 (19 сентября 2012 года)
 4.5.1 (3 октября 2012 года)

Версия 5.xx

 5.0 (12 сентября 2013 года)
 5.0.1 (4 октября 2013 года)
 5.0.2 (11 ноября 2013 года)
 5.1 (10 марта 2014 года)

Версия 6.xx

 6.0 (9 сентября 2014 года)
 6.1.1 (2 декабря 2014 года)
 6.3.1 (19 апреля 2015 года)
 6.3.2 (18 мая 2015 года)
 6.4 (30 июня 2015 года)

Версия 7.xx

 7.0 (16 сентября 2015 года)
 7.1 (21 октября 2015 года)
 7.1.1 (9 ноября 2015 года)
 7.2 (8 декабря 2015 года)

Версия 8.xx

 8.0 (12 сентября 2016 года)
 8.1 (27 октября 2016 года)
 8.2 (12 декабря 2016 года)
 8.3 (27 марта 2017 года)
 8.3.1 (6 апреля 2017 года)
 8.3.2 (18 апреля 2017 года)
 8.3.3 (5 июня 2017 года)

Версия 9.xx

 9.0 (19 сентября 2017 года)
 9.0.1 (17 октября 2017 года)

Версия 10.xx

Версия 11.xx

Версия 12.xx

Версия 13.xx

Версия 14.xx

См. также
 Carbon
 Cocoa
 Objective-C
 iOS
 macOS

Примечания

Ссылки
 Страница macOS для разработчика. на сайте Apple.
 Xcode 3.1 — часть I (Настоящее).
 Xcode 3.1 — часть II (Прошлое).

Литература

MacOS
Программное обеспечение Apple
Интегрированные среды разработки

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Martin Karollus (* 9. Oktober 1963 in Wien) ist ein österreichischer Jurist und Professor für Unternehmensrecht an der Universität Linz.

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Martin Karollus absolvierte nach der Matura an der AHS Theresianische Akademie im Wiener Gemeindebezirk Wieden von 1982 bis 1986 das Studium der Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität Wien, 1987 promovierte er dort zum Doktor der Rechtswissenschaften (Dr. iur). 1986 bis 1992 war er bei Winfried Platzgummer und Helmut Koziol Universitätsassistent in Wien. 1991 habilitierte er sich an der Universität Wien für das Fach Bürgerliches Recht. 1992 bis 1995 war er Professor für Bürgerliches Recht an der Universität Bonn. Seit 1995 ist er Ordinarius für Handels- und Wertpapierrecht an der Universität Linz und Institutsvorstand für Unternehmensrecht. 1996 wurde er Vizestudiendekan, 2000 bis 2003 Studiendekan der rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät in Linz.

Karollus ist Autor mehrerer Lehrbücher und anderer wissenschaftlicher juristischer Publikationen.

Er war mit der Universitätsprofessorin Margit Karollus bis zu deren Tod verheiratet.

Funktionen
 Institutsvorstand Institut für Unternehmensrecht, Universität Linz

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte
 Zivilrecht
 Unternehmensrecht

Auszeichnungen
 2011: Kulturpreis des Landes Oberösterreich

Weblinks

 Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
 Martin Karollus, linzwiki

Einzelnachweise

Wirtschaftsrechtler (20. Jahrhundert)
Wirtschaftsrechtler (21. Jahrhundert)
Hochschullehrer (Universität Linz)
Hochschullehrer (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn)
Träger des Kulturpreises des Landes Oberösterreich
Absolvent der Universität Wien
Österreicher
Geboren 1963
Mann
Sachbuchautor (Rechtswissenschaften)
Privatrechtler (20. Jahrhundert)
Privatrechtler (21. Jahrhundert)


This is a 70 yr old man who presented with change in his PSA levels. It was 4.3 in 2007 and 7.13 in 2010. He was asymptomatic. A biopsy showed a Gleason score of 9 on the right and prostate intraepithelial neoplasia on the left. Both bone scan and CT did not show metastasis.
3T (Seimens Verio) with endorectal coil. Image 1: T1 axial (TR/TE 755/11, slice thickness 3 mm, scan time 2 min 5 sec); Image 2: T2 axial (TR/TE 5280/108, slice thickness 3 mm, scan time 1 min 46 sec) Image 3: T2 coronal (TR/TE 5280/108, slice thickness 3 mm, scan time 1 min 14 sec).
The prostate is enlarged. An approximately 1.4 x 1.2 cm focal hypointense lesion is seen in the mid-right peripheral zone at about 7 o'clock. Another 8 mm hypointense lesion is noted in the left peripheral zone at about 5 o'clock. No obvious capsular disruption is appreciated in relation to either of these lesions and thus no evidence of seminal vesicle, neurovascular bundle, or rectoprostatic angle invasion is seen. No evidence of enlarged lymph nodes are present. Minimal T1 hyperintensity in the medial aspect of the mid-right peripheral zone and the posterior midline peripheral zone may represent changes due to the biopsy.


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Greg Koukl explains how Christian should think about the Bible, responding to confusion caused by Andy Stanley's recent remarks.
Update: Andy Stanley has written a full explanation of his sermon at Outreach Magazine. Additionally, you can find the original sermon available online here.
Greg Koukl is an esteemed apologist, Summit faculty member, and the founder and president of Stand to Reason. He's the author of Tactics and co-author of Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air with Francis J. Beckwith. He's hosted his own radio talk show for over 25 years advocating clear-thinking Christianity and defending the Christian worldview.


This blog is basically a reflection on some our past shirts that we have put on sale. These shirts have all been shirts of the day. For anyone who doesn't know about our shirt of the day deals here is some information. We always offer a shirt of the day on our home page at OldSchoolTees.com. The shirts are always great prices and usually on sale for a couple of days.
The Grateful Dead came up with the idea for this bear and made it a reality in 1990 when a stuffed bear was made. The five bears dancing logo came out with the album "History of the Grateful Dead Volume One (Bears Choice)." This shirt is a great concert or vacation shirt!
3. Rocky Horror - Lips 6/22/16 These lips appear at the beginning of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. These are the lips of Patricia Quinn.
4. Jimi Hendrix - Blue 6/17/16 This blue Jimi Hendrix Shirt has 1968 Live USA tour on it. This shirt was picked because of our staff love for Jimi.


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Cayman Airways Announces Denver as New Destination in Its Network
Press conference announcing CAL's new Denver route | Cayman Airways
Cayman Airways (CAL) announced the addition of new seasonal nonstop flights between Grand Cayman and Denver, Colorado, starting March 2, 2019.
It will be the longest scheduled commercial flight the airline has ever operated, made possible by the upcoming arrival of the first of CAL's four brand new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
"Cayman Airways plays a key strategic role in providing airlift to the Cayman Islands and so we're excited about the introduction of non-stop service between Grand Cayman and Denver, Colorado" said Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Moses Kirkconnell. "Denver is well known as a community of avid divers who will be thrilled by having the convenience and opportunity to dive in Cayman more often. We are especially pleased that the arrival of CAL's first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft this November will help to support dive tourism due to the aircraft's ability to serve long-range destinations."
Colorado is home to the sixth-largest population of Scuba divers in the U.S., and is ranked as the fastest-growing state for Scuba divers since 2010, according to the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association, making Denver a natural addition to the Cayman Airways network for growing dive tourism for the Cayman Islands.
Chairman of the Board of Directors for Cayman Airways, Phillip Rankin, said: "The introduction of the Denver route is a milestone for Cayman Airways as the longest scheduled commercial flight we've ever operated in the airline's 50-year history. It is just the first of many benefits our national airline will achieve for our country with the Fleet Modernization Plan that will see our National Airline boast having the newest jet fleet in the region, while being the first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operator in the Caribbean."
President and CEO of Cayman Airways, Fabian Whorms, commented: "The new Denver nonstop service will reduce the travel time to Cayman from typically between nine and eleven hours using multiple flights, to less than five hours aboard a direct flight on our brand new state-of-the-art Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft with industry-leading comfort and legroom in both our Business and Economy cabins, combined with our renown Caymankind in-flight experience, which includes free Rum Punch. We look forward to welcoming new and returning visitors from the Mile High City with our special introductory roundtrip airfares starting from US$396 plus taxes."
The city of Denver is also celebrating the new CAL route as the city's first and only Caribbean-based airline to operate nonstop service there. According to officials at Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver currently ranks as the second-largest U.S. market without nonstop service to an island in the Caribbean, with demand reaching 650 passengers per day. Additionally, Denver is the largest U.S. market without nonstop service to Grand Cayman, with nearly 250 passengers a week traveling to this tropical destination. DEN officials said the travel demand between Denver and Grand Cayman is strong, recording more than 10 percent growth over the past year.
"Each new airline or a nonstop destination provides our residents and visitors more options to explore the world, while also creating new tourism and businesses opportunities here in Denver," said Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock. "We thank Cayman Airways for investing in our community, and we're pleased to welcome them as the first Caribbean-based airline to serve Denver."
CEO of Denver International Airport (DEN), Kim Day, stated: "We are delighted to welcome our newest airline, Cayman Airways, to DEN, as they provide nonstop service to the Caribbean. This will be a great option for our large Scuba diving population as well as for Coloradoans just looking for a way to explore the Cayman Islands and relax on the beach."
The new Cayman Airways Denver service will operate twice-weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, throughout the peak travel periods of December through August.
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Barlen Vyapoory (1945) es un político mauriciano que se ha desempeñado como vicepresidente de Mauricio desde 2016 hasta 2019. Vyapoory fue anteriormente Alto Comisionado de la República de Mauricio en Sudáfrica.  Vyapoory se ha desempeñado como presidente de esa organización en varias ocasiones. Es miembro del Movimiento Socialista Militante.

A la efectividad de la renuncia de Ameenah Gurib, se desempeñó como Presidente interino de Mauricio.

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Militares del siglo XX
Presidentes de Mauricio
Políticos de Mauricio
Mauricianos del siglo XX
Mauricianos del siglo XXI


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That's how capitalism is supposed to work. Creative destruction with rewards for the strong.
To anonymous: Does might make right?


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Baby, I'm Gonna Be a Star: Complete Footage of Pre-Purple Rain Prince Surfaces
Charlie Puth: Done for Me (feat. Kehlani)
Posted August 11, 2018 by J Matthew Cobb in Pop
Genre: Pop, R&B
Writer: Ashley Parrish, Jacob Kasher, John Ryan, Kehlani
Format: Compact disc, Digital download, Streaming
Time Length: 3:00
Producer: Charlie Puth
Writer: Charlie Puth, Kehlani, Ashley Parrish, Jacob Kasher, John Ryan
Format: Digital download, compact disc, streaming
A delicious mesh of pop and soul with Puth's sweeping vocals manages to turn this into one of the most attractive pop radio listens of 2018
It cuts off way too soon and sorta deserves a bridge to help prolong its goodness
"Attention" singer pulls off a sexy Wham-esque thriller of a new single
At the drop of the first few bars, Charlie Puth gives off a vocal siren, like faint cries in the wilderness. It's a piercing crescendo held up by a whimpering falsetto resonating that of Simply Red's Mick Hucknall, almost cut from a Justin Timberlake caliber. There is a classic Maroon 5 quality underneath the sheets on "Done for Me," Puth's fourth single off Voicenotes, but this feels right. It doesn't sound mimicked. It doesn't sound forced. It sounds like the perfect mesh of pop and soul. It helps that the enchanting synths and rhythm sounds like it's been culled from the pages of Wham! (see "Everything She Wants"). The comparison is augmented when taking a gander at the selected single cover art, which strongly resembles Wham!'s gradient rainbow use on their 1986 LP, Music From the Edge of Heaven.
Inside the lyrics, Puth is struggling to understand the frantic behavior of a lover at some ritzy LA party ("If you wanna leave there ain't nobody stopping you"). On the chorus, the "Attention" singer then unloads a list of things he'll do for her before capping off with a ballsy question: "So tell me what you done for me?"
R&B singer Kehlani jumps in with the retort on the second verse, giving her protest of not bowing down to pressure. It's quickly pulled off and patched up with a repeat of the chorus with both trading ad-libs. And shockingly, there's no Puth comeback or a clear resolution to the problem. Then, I settle with this conclusion: As good as the sing-a-long chorus feels, maybe there shouldn't be one. Save the happy endings for a Disney tale. Let the two wag while we soak in all this earful of goodness.
The only gripe to latch onto, even if it feels likes a selfish one, is that the under-two-minute journey feels like a shady tease. Maybe a sweet bridge would've healed all wounds. Still, with the bass-like beats, the elastic grooves and Puth putting on a confident swag atop sexy R&B crooning, this is a marveling performance for our times. More of this, please.
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Steve Perry: No Erasin'
Meghan Trainor: No Excuses
Darlene Love: Forbidden Nights
Bruno Mars + Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic): Leave the Door Open
St. Paul & the Broken Bones: Flow With It (You Got Me Feeling Like)
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Cruising means ports – you start in one, you finish in one, you dock at others to get off the ship and explore. Some are wonderful and some are ugly – really ugly. Sometimes you might feel as if you are in a container warehouse far removed from the wonderful sights you signed up for.
So let's keep with the positive and look at some of the most spectacular ports around the world – whether you are arriving or departing. Here are some of my personal favourites – please send me yours….
This is always a fabulous sight to behold, coming into the harbour in Malta. The sandstone coloured buildings seem to reflect the sunlight in a very special way. Malta, slap bang in the middle of the Med, has had an interesting history. Christianity was brought to the island by St Paul who was shipwrecked on the island in 60 A.D. Then the islands were conquered by the Arabs in 870 who were there for centuries until the island was bequeathed to the Knights of St John who ruled the island for 300 years. Napoleon stepped in for a brief while but the British soon saw to that. Malta was far too strategic and in fact was a godsend to the Allies during the Second World War.
Even if you don't get off the ship you will be assured of views in every direction – but do get off and explore. It is well worth it.
It's pretty hard to beat the experience of arriving into Venice port on a ship. But what size of ship? There's the thing. There is a big movement to stop large cruise ships from coming right into Venice and I support this because the city is so precarious and so beautiful. It is something that needs to be preserved. The cruise ship in the above picture is the Star Pride which used to be with Seabourn and has now been taken over by Windstar. A beautiful little ship holding just over 200 guests – now that is the way to cruise into Venice. Those super large cruise ships are just too big for this port.
The old fort dominates the entrance to San Juan, as it should. I love this port for the beginning of a cruise. It is worth taking the longer flight to get down there because once you start your cruise from San Juan you are deep into the Caribbean. Also I enjoy extra days in San Juan, Puerto Rico, far more than spending extra days in Maimi or Fort Lauderdale – sorry Florida! The Old Town of San Juan is a muddle of cobbled stone streets and great restaurants, the fort is very well maintained and the beaches are wonderful. A definite plus to any cruise.
How could I not include Cape Town, the most beautiful city in South Africa. I sometimes imagine those early settlers after having spent months at sea, suddenly coming across the sight of Cape Town across the waters with the tablecloth of cloud draped over Table Mountain. Once docked in Cape Town the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront offers a huge variety of restaurants and shops, fantastic sea food and wine at prices you won't believe. Having grown up in South Africa I was lucky to experience Cape Town many times and it still remains one of my favourite cities.
Dubrovnik has become more and more popular, maybe thanks to Game of Thrones, or maybe just because it is a beautiful walled city that is a delight to experience. Now the cruise ships do not sail into the harbour seen in the picture above but just around the corner. Nevertheless, once you dock you can easily get into the old city which is superb. A tour around the walls of the city can be done with a handy audio guide and offers great photo ops.
The walls were completed in the 16th century and protectively surround the old town. The buildings are well-preserved and range from baroque to Renaissance and Gothic. Paved with limestone, the pedestrianized Stradun (or Placa) is lined with shops and restaurants. In fact these limestone streets have been polished for centuries by countless numbers of feet that they shine like glass.
Mullion Harbour, Cornwall, UK. This is where I grew up and in my humble opinion it is the most beautiful harbour in the world. The coastline in this area can be treacherous and has seen lots of action going back to attacks by Spanish galleons. Luckily for the Spanish a change of wind enabled their escape from Sir Francis Drake otherwise there might have been a different outcome. Many shipwrecks along this coast provided bounty for local "country folk" such as tea, fruit and coffee as they scavenged whatever might have washed up on the rocks.
It was also a haven for smugglers who were able to make good money by buying smuggled barrels of brandy from France and selling for four times the price in England. Good business for a little harbour. We had many happy afternoons there and our school swimming lessons took place in this very harbour. There were tons of crabs so there was a big incentive to not put your feet down. So … no cruise ships here. Just fishing boats that go out every day at dawn to drop the lobster pots. Pure bliss!


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I haven't posted anything about games in a long time and seeing how our February is really short on posts I decided to put a couple of words in about one of the two games that I play on somewhat of a regular basis — SWTOR — Star Wars: The Old Republic. It's an MMORPG.
I think most people play a Star Wars game that happens to be an MMO. I on the other hand actually play an MMO that happens to be set in Star Wars universe.
One of the features of the game is that you have a number of Strongholds which is essentially player housing. You get an empty set of walls and you can design and decorate the place as you wish.
All the decoration pieces are limited and some are very hard to find or are extremely expensive via credits and GTN — in game currency and player market, auction house. So I was only able to have one Stronghold decorated as I liked. I never gotten into doing another one since I had only single copies of certain nice and rare items that I would want to have in any Stronghold.
But back in November BioWare decided to go through a server merger which had an unexpected pleasant side-effect. All the decorations got merged together from all the servers that you had characters on. And it used to be so that when you would transfer one of your characters to that server all your decorations would copy over as well. I happened to have done that with 5 different servers.
So ALL my collected items have gone up in quantity by a factor of five. It's probably not very fair to the people who actually used to buy multiple decorations, but knowing BioWare it's not going to be fixed ever and hopefully is impossible to do to begin with.
Long story short — I was able to setup a second Stronghold for my characters. My original one was on Nar Shaddaa and this new on is on the Imperial capital world of Dromund Kaas.
I'm just posting screenshots of one themed room that I wanted to do for a long time — an Imperial Throne Hall. A judgment of a captive Jedi by an Empress.